COVENTRY City say they are working to get their ticket office and booking facilities back up and running but, in the meantime, supporters will have to buy their tickets from the away clubs.

Fans have been instructed to purchase all tickets for Easter Monday’s match at Walsall from the Banks’s Stadium, although this now means a drive to the ground as the Saddlers can’t guarantee pre-booked tickets will arrive by post over the Bank Holiday.

And those wanting to go to the Crawley match on April 13 have been instructed to contact the Broadfield Stadium ticket office direct.

“We can totally understand the frustration and disappointment from the supporters regarding tickets for the Walsall game but it is a situation forced upon us by the closure of the offices at the Ricoh Arena,” said City’s ticketing manager Dan Walker.

“We let fans know on Monday that the only way to order tickets was to call Walsall direct before 2pm on Tuesday, and that there will, unfortunately, be no ticket collections or purchases available on the day of the game.

“The away support has been magnificent this season – easily one of the best in the division – and we have looked at every way we could to work out an alternative and are still trying to find a viable solution.

“It’s an all-ticket game and it’s Walsall’s policy not to allow matchday collections. The present situation is difficult for everyone and we very much hope this is a one-off situation.

“We are trying to make sure everyone who has booked tickets will get their tickets by tomorrow.

“Crawley is, in fact, a separate situation. They have specifically asked us not to sell tickets for this match from our end and they will handle it for this match. In terms of our own ticketing system, we are working now to get that back online and as soon as we have more details we will communicate that to the supporters.

“Tickets will be available on the turnstiles for Friday’s game and we will have further details on where collections will take place in due course.”

Walsall’s ticket office is open from 9am to 4.30pm, including Good Friday, and on Saturday from 11am to 2pm. The match is all ticket so they cannot be picked up on the day.